One Chinese victim in Asiana crash 'killed by vehicle'
Chinese teenager Ye Mengyuan's death consistent with motor vehicle accident, says a San Francisco county coroner
A Chinese teenager on the Asiana Airlines jet that crashed in San Francisco died from injuries sustained after being run over by a motor vehicle, most likely a fire truck at the scene, local officials said on Saturday.
Ye Mengyuan, a 16-year old girl who sat toward the rear of Flight 214, survived the Boeing 777’s crash-landing on July 6 but died from blunt force injuries consistent with being run over by an emergency response vehicle, San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault and San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said at a news conference.
“Obviously this is very difficult news for us,” Hayes-White said. “We’re in the business of saving lives.”
Two other Chinese girls were killed and dozens were injured in the jet crash.
San Francisco Police, who are still investigating Ye’s death, have interviewed the firefighters involved and given drug and alcohol tests, Hayes-White told reporters.
